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Deep Bay. One sunray 2,000 yds. x 50 gris.
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(1) Lamă, acumpensation, ete.
£350,000
(11) "xonation of Decomposal granite in hâll deposit and consolidate da fill.
300,000
(111) Excavate is rook, etc.
250,000
(iv) Tavings
282,000
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and access
65,000
-- rainage
30,000
Buildings, \xternal, 1. A », etc. Airfield Lighting
750,000
50,000
Contingencies
116,000
£2.793.000
D.
Dee Day. One runway 3 170 yus x 100 yun witi: dual tax-way etc.
Lan. Compensation eto.
450.000
xcavation eto. (incluling de osit and
consolidation)
(ii
Book excavation etc.
1,100
250 000
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wvings.
763,500
Sen well
50,000
Rona 00265
65,000
Wain Grainage channels
50,00
Buildings, xtemala, H. & T. eta.
750,000
Airfield Lighting
Conting asal.es
50,000 293,000
£3,326,500
2nd runway 2,700 yla, x 100 gris.
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Deep Bay.
Pill from Dredging
(11) Surfacing to rumy and tax-rays (111) Sam Hall
(17)
Co.tingencies
Adu to "0"
#756,000
326,000. 100,000 110,000.
£1,300,000
It can be seen that the cost of the initial Reh.F. ramy at Joen NaJ is approximately £1 035 000 more than the construction at 'ing shan but the cost of the ultimate civil ruway of 3,170 yis with taxi-my eto, is only £300,000 groster. These estimates are based on prioss obtained from the R,A,F, stafi at prosent working at ing shan.
Who timos taken for the various schemes are as follows:-
18 months from the occmancemant of work
.ahame 1 24 months Dahome C 24 months
Jabeur D 32 months
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The earliest possible date to start excavation at Joes Day w1:1 be September 1946, micing the completion date September 1968 for solarımm 0, and Jamary 1949 for mohano D. The ualny at Leap lay is serious, but is acceptable in view of the greatly superior airfield that would romlt
The finarial aspect was discussei vertally with the Civil Administration at Song Long and it was made clear that no contribution could be expected from the liong Kong Govenment for at lesat two years. It was made eɛgally clear that any permanent building construction should be carrie, out at the expense of the Hong Kong Covenant. In aliâtion, any second ruway proposal may be deferred indefinitely as a lona) charge.
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